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The Sixth Pilot
By: Songbreeze and Wicca_gurl


A couple days had passed since Katrina had been exposed as a vampire. She was content on the outside and seemed okay, but deep down she was concerned. Everything was okay with Trowa and Quatre, and she seemed to enjoy the place where she was with Wufei; both constantly bickering at each other and poking fun at one another. But she was worried about what would happen between Duo, Heero and herself. She knew she couldn't just leave it like this. Come to think of it, she hadn't even seen the both of them for a while. It was natural for Heero to have such actions, but certainly not Duo. She never saw him eating, watching TV or in his room anymore.

As Katrina sat on her bed flipping through some manga, she sighed and closed the book. She couldn't concentrate on any thing; she didn't even know what the characters were saying anymore. 'I can't live like this, keeping things inside...look where that has gotten me,' she thought wryly. She stood up and headed for the place where Heero would mostly likely be; the hanger. Duo was the one she really hurt and she needed to talk to him last. 'I can't run away anymore.' Katrina thought as she walked down the hall.

Katrina stopped in front of the entrance to the hanger. She looked at the wide hall with the mural. 'Maybe I was right, it does bring a sense of peace,' she thought as a small smile rolled across her face. Everything to her seemed so familiar, which was odd because she'd only seen the hall a couple of times and she'd only been her for just over a month. She felt like she'd seen that same mural over and over again, but never once got tired of the serene atmosphere it gave.

Sighing, Katrina peaked through the hanger doors and looked around. She saw Hecate straight in front of her. She looked to the left side of her Gundam where Zero usually was and sure enough there was Heero tampering with his Gundam. "That boy is so predictable," Katrina chuckled to herself. She turned her head toward Hecate and silently paced over to where her Gundam was stationed.

Katrina opened the hatch to where she got in her Gundam and perched herself on it so she had a place to sit and to have an equal level since he was doing the same thing as her, having the open door support himself. Her chin was resting on her folded hands and stared at Heero. There was no doubt he knew she was her, he just chose to ignore her. That was just like him.

"Do you think it's wise to leave it like this? To just bury and forget what happened?" She asked her callous like companion.

Heero had no reply. Katrina face wrinkled. 'Ugh! I hate it when people purposely say nothing. I don't care if it's a Heero thing to do, we need to talk!'

"I'm not taking that as a yes," Katrina glared. She sighed heavily and lowered her tone of voice. "I'm sorry," she whispered, "and personally with the way you always act, I'm not even sure why I should be saying that to you... For all I know you may not even care; that's the effect on people you put out, but just in case...I'm sorry Heero. I'm sorry if I hurt you in anyway. I'm sorry that I hurt everyone..." she trailed off. Katrina was nervous; she lost that confidant feeling that she had before she came here.

Katrina let her head hang in shame when she finally heard Heero's voice.

"Apology accepted," he said quickly.

"I don't buy that!" Katrina snapped back. "I don't think it's that easy...my apology I mean...Heero, did I hurt you emotionally? And don't say anything like 'no because I have no feelings' because you do!" Katrina took a breath and whispered, "...Everyone does. Even those who don't deserve them."

Katrina discovered something. Something that even Heero, himself didn't know how to explain. He didn't know whether if it was true or just denial, about the fact that he had feelings. He didn't want to deal with that, just bury it and never have to deal with that dilemma again. But Katrina brought back up. Was she right?

Katrina noticed the thoughtful, yet painful look on Heero's face. "You see! You do have feelings! The fact that you even thought it could be denial is a feeling. Confusion is a feeling! And there's no shame in having feelings, Heero. You're a living thing, it's only natural."

Both teens got a shocked look on their face. 'A living thing,' Katrina repeated in her head. 'No! I'm different! I have feelings! I have a conscience!'

Heero still stared at Katrina. She knew. She knew about that feeling of denial. She knew about him being confused. That was a feeling, she was right.

Katrina regained her confidence once again. "Tell me Heero!" she almost shouted.

Silence filled the hanger. Katrina stared at Heero with determination in her eyes while his head was turned away from her. He couldn't face it, she was right. Heero cringed as a small whimper came from him. Katrina eyes changed from determination from sympathy.

"I'm sorry Heero, I am. I did so many things that were wrong and I regret every little detail. I wish I could take it all back, but I can't. Please know that I'm sorry. I don't care if you hate me, just know that it's all my fault and that I'm sorry for everything I did." Katrina looked at her Heero with those doe eyes of hers.

She wished that space between them wasn't so big so she could just jump across. Even though it wasn't like her, she wanted to run over and give him a hug. She wanted him to know that she's sorry and that she cared. A tear ran down her eye and she bit her lip.

"All I can do is repeat myself..." She whispered.

Heero lifted his head and looked at her. He saw it in her eyes, she was sorry. Words didn't do much help, she was right; all she could do was repeat herself. He blinked and a small frown came onto his lips. She did hurt him, but she was sorry, he could tell. It wasn't going to be easy, but he had to. It was fair. And he couldn't hate her, not Katrina.

"I accept your apology Katrina," he stated. "Just know that," he said and got down from his Gundam and headed out the door.

"Wait!" she called out.

Heero turned around and waited for her reply.

"If you see Duo, tell him I'm looking for him, kay?" she said nervously.

"Hn," was his only reply.

Katrina rolled her eyes as she heard his way of saying yes. Katrina turned around to see Deathsycthe right on the other side of Hecate. Even though Gundams were inanimate objects, Katrina felt she could tell them anything.

"Hey Deathscythe! If you see Duo, tell him I want to speak to him, kay?"

Katrina got down from her Gundam and started heading for the door. She turned around one last time and looked at Deathscythe. "Thanks," she nodded.

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A couple of hours had passed by as Katrina wandered about her half-brothers mansion. She still was amazed at how big it was and still got lost a few times. She was never good at directions when it came to small things, but main rooms she knew off by heart, like Duo's room.

Katrina sighed as she peered inside his room. So far, not a single soul had even entered the room. His bed was made, which was a sheer sign that he hadn't been there in awhile. Katrina sighed and wondered where he could be. She had asked practically every servant she had seen if they had seen him, but they all shook their heads in response. Growling, she stepped inside and sat on his bed, waiting for him to come back. He had to eventually. If he was with Hilde or another friend of his, chances are he'd be kicked out soon. 'After all, it is Duo,' Katrina chuckled.

The afternoon has soon faded to night and Katrina lay sprawled out on Duo's bed, fast asleep, tired from waiting. The door to his room opened wide open to reveal the braided-haired boy back in his room. He turned on the lamp on his desk and let out a small gasp as to what he saw lying on his bed. There was Katrina, lying on his bed and drooling all over his covers. He narrowed his eyes and glared at her, but eventually just let out a sigh and resumed his cheerful face. He knew the reason why she was here, and he'd let her have her say.

Duo quietly crept over to where the sleeping beauty was and sat next to her. The weight of his body on the bed her stir a bit, but quiet back down. Duo smirked a bit; she was so cute when she slept. She looked like a baby with her drool. Bit Duo got a sad frown on his face.

He loved Katrina, way more then a friend. She was the only one who could really put up with his antics. Even Hilde couldn't, and she was like a sister to him. He could forgive the lies she had made; they were understandable. She didn't even like doing it herself, but she felt she needed to, to protect herself... to protect them all. But after what happened with Heero, he just didn't know what to do or say or even feel anymore about her. 'Why was I the one who had to see that?' he thought in anger and clenched his fists. He didn't need to see that, and with Heero?! Why him?! Duo growled at the thought and clenched his fists even harder.

Katrina moaned and fluttered her eyelashes as she opened her eyes. Some little jiggle on the bed awoke her and she ignored it, but eventually thought it would be time to get up. However instead of the empty room that she was expecting, she saw Duo sitting next to her. Katrina got a worried look on her face; she knew what he was thinking. It didn't seem like he noticed that she was now awake. Katrina leaned over and poked Duo in the side of the leg to acknowledge her presence.

Duo jumped a little from the surprise and looked over at saw Katrina looking up at him with tired eyes. "Waiting for me?" he whispered.

"Yeah," Katrina replied, getting up and sitting next to Duo. "I was worried. I haven't seen you around lately. Where've you been?"

"At Hilde's. I needed some time to get away," Duo stated with a harsh tone in his voice.

Katrina frowned. She rarely ever heard that type of voice from Duo, and it hurt to hear it directed at her, even though she knew she deserved ever bit of it. But Katrina was determined to make things right. She got up and stepped in front of Duo. "Look, you have to hear what I have to say, so I'm going to come clean. Yes, I am a vampire, but obviously not by choice and I personally hate myself for what I am. I'm sorry for all the lies and the trouble that I've caused you. I've caused too much, and I regret every single little part of it. But I was afraid, afraid that no one could accept for what I am. I can't even do it myself."

Katrina took a breath before she continued. She wasn't finished. "And the thing I'm most sorry for, is...is..."

Katrina couldn't put the words out. She didn't know how to say it, but she needed to. She swallowed hard and was about to speak when Duo interrupted her.

"I know what you're trying to say, and I'd be lying if you didn't hurt me. It virtually was the last straw for me."

Katrina couldn't help it. As she heard those words come from his mouth, blood tears began to slip down her pale cheeks. Was it over? No, she didn't want that.

"Hold it...I'm not finished," Duo said with a smirk so soft, it was almost a smile.

Katrina stopped crying and looked at him strangely. What was that smirk doing on his face?

"I know you seem sorry. I can sense the honesty in your words, your actions and in your eyes. And my trust in you may have gone down a lot, but I'm still willing to give you another chance. I'd like to start over. It'll be hard, but I know we can do it. I really liked you Kat, and I still do."

Duo stood up and his cheerful face, which is usually plastered on his face, came back from his rare serious look. Was this for real? Was the one she wanted so much to forgive her actually forgiving her? Yes, it was real. He outstretched his arms for a hug. Katrina's tears had now become tears of joy and she couldn't refuse the hug. Katrina ran into her arms and wrapped hers around him.

"Thank you so much! I was so afraid that you wouldn't, that everything would be all over," Katrina wailed.

Duo stroked her black hair soothingly and put a finger to her lips to silence her. He smiled at her and Katrina couldn't help but smile back. She didn't want this moment to end. It was just the two of them, in each other's arms, smiling at each other. It just felt so right. Katrina was too wrapped in her own thoughts of rapture to notice a pair of lips touching her own. Duo was kissing her. This had to be a dream. It was all too good to be true. But hey, when in Rome? Katrina pressed her lips against his in return and kissed him back. With each second passing the kiss got more passionate, but still had its slow pace.

The two finally broke apart and looked into each other's eyes. Katrina couldn't help bit smile a bit and have a tear roll from her eye. No longer could she cry of pain and worry, but joy, because she knew that everything would be okay. She got her second chance that she wanted, and she knew that it wasn't any fairy tale because there were still some complications. But Duo and everyone else were willing to give it another try.

Duo was about to wipe away Katrina's tear, but he saw her smile, so he just let it be. They were tears of happiness; she was happy. She got what she wanted and she learned her lesson. He smiled down at her and leaned forward for another kiss.

Katrina saw him coming forward and leaned toward him to kiss him back. The two were once again lost in each other. Duo wrapped his arms around her small waist and lifted up her shirt with his hands. Katrina, in turn, lifted up Duo's shirt and lifted it over his head. Duo put his hands on her back and looked down at her. Katrina looked at him, slightly blushing. She simply closed her eyes and nodded. Duo then unhooked her bra clasp and let it fall to floor. The two stepped toward each other and kissed once more.

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Katrina was fast asleep next to Duo, resting her head on his chest and holding hands. Duo however, was wide-awake. He was staring up at the ceiling, with a small smirk on his face. In the girls he had met, Katrina was one of a kind. Not only did he love her for who she was and enjoyed her company, he didn't have to keep the Gundam's a secret from her. He turned his head toward her. She was so cute when she slept; like a little angel. Duo let his head rest on his pillow and faced Katrina. His eyes slowly shut and he was soon fast asleep, beside his love.

The End

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A/N: Isn't it about time the last chapter came out? Sorry, but despite the lack of time I get on the computer, my partner in Germany and school work, I was kind of lazy ^^;; But it's all said and done now, and that's at that matters. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed it ^_____^ and please review!
-Wicca_Gurl

A/N2: Hey! It's Songbreeze. Like Wicca said, I'm sorry this took so long to get out. I was in Germany for three months on a school exchange and almost as soon as I got home, I went to my Aunt's Farm. I've just gotten back, so now I can get my ass in gear. I hope you liked the final chapter and please remember to review!
-Songbreeze.